In Brazil, the Brazilian Union of Biodiesel and Biokerosene (Ubrabio) was encouraged by the Minister of Mines and Energy (MME), Bento Albuquerque, who stated, on a recent trip to India, that Brazil will resume the trajectory of advancement of the blend of biodiesel, reaching the level of 15% (B15) in March 2023. Currently, the mix […]
In Texas, as first announced on February 22 this year, ENG will utilize its modular execution strategy combined with its standard 6500 bpd plant design and, along with its partners, provide engineering, procurement and construction services for a complete plant designed to produce approximately 100 million gallons of sustainable aviation and diesel fuel per year […]
In California, TechCrunch reports that Umara is focusing on seaweed as a feedstock for fake bacon because they saw biofuel production as not becoming commercial soon enough to attract investment. Seaweed not only sequesters carbon but also has a high protein content that can be used to tap into the alternative proteins market, making the […]
n Argentina, Surtidores reports that during the first week of April, the national government increased biodiesel prices for fuel destined for domestic blending with diesel, and now it has done the same with a progressive increase in corn-based ethanol mixed with gasoline, which by August will peak at a nearly 50% increase. The purpose of […]
In Belgium, EconCore, world leader in technologies for economic honeycomb sandwich production, has collaborated with partner Flaxco, to develop and manufacture an innovative new thermoplastic honeycomb sandwich panel. Flaxco established themselves in the early 1850’s and have 150 years of experience in flax weaving, used in a range of applications including clothing, upholstery and decoration. […]
In North Dakota, InForum reports Tharaldson Ethanol is objecting to North Dakota Soybean Processors’ proposed soybean crushing plant that would be sited next door to its own facilities. Tharaldson Ethanol’s CEO said that if the facility were 30 or 50 miles away, it wouldn’t be a problem for them, and he would even support it, […]
In Brazil, Valor Economico reports that eight months after starring in the largest IPO in the country in 2021, Raízen, the fourth largest Brazilian company in terms of revenue, is once again showing the market the reason that led it to seek the favor of investors. With the support of funds raised in the market, […]
In Japan, milling rice to separate the grain from the husks produces about 100 million tons of rice husk waste globally each year. Scientists searching for a scalable method to fabricate quantum dots have developed a way to recycle rice husks to create the first silicon quantum dot (QD) LED light. Their new method transforms […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports the controversial ban on biodiesel aimed at securing sufficient palm oil supplies for domestic food consumption is now only expected to last a month due to the country’s lack of storage capacity for more than that. Crude palm oil will not be affected by the ban, but just refined, bleached and […]
In Indonesia, PT PERTAMINA, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., JGC Holdings Corporation and INPEX CORPORATION have entered into a joint study agreement on exploring the feasibility of a clean natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia involving the production of bio-methane from palm oil mill effluent (POME). The project is expected to support […]
